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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 15, 1972
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Detroit Tigers and the Baltimore Orioles, played on May 15, 1972 at Tiger Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Baltimore Orioles
|
| Home Team |
Detroit Tigers
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Baltimore Orioles |
| Home Team | Detroit Tigers |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Palmer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Les Cain |
| Ballpark | Tiger Stadium |
| City | Detroit |
| State | MI |
| Attendance | 29,092 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dave Phillips 1B: Jim Evans 2B: Nestor Chylak 3B: Larry Barnett |
Baltimore Orioles Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Don Buford | Left Fielder |
| Merv Rettenmund | Right Fielder |
| Paul Blair | Center Fielder |
| Brooks Robinson | Third Baseman |
| Davey Johnson | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Grich | First Baseman |
| Andy Etchebarren | Catcher |
| Mark Belanger | Shortstop |
| Jim Palmer | Pitcher |
| Earl Weaver | Manager |
Detroit Tigers Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Northrup | Center Fielder |
| Aurelio Rodriguez | Third Baseman |
| Gates Brown | Left Fielder |
| Bill Freehan | Catcher |
| Norm Cash | First Baseman |
| Willie Horton | Right Fielder |
| Dick McAuliffe | Second Baseman |
| Ed Brinkman | Shortstop |
| Les Cain | Pitcher |
| Billy Martin | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Orioles
@ Tigers
Tiger Stadium
May 15, 1972
Top 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Cain
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Cain
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cain
Blair strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cain
Robinson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Cain
Johnson takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grich vs. Cain
Grich hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Etchebarren vs. Cain
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into left field. Brown settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 0 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Belanger vs. Cain
Belanger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Robinson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Palmer vs. Cain
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brinkman vs. Palmer
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Grich scoops it up and throws to first, with Palmer covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Cain
Buford strikes out. Freehan drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Buford out. View Play -
Orioles, 1 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Cain
Rettenmund hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Cain
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cain
Robinson hits a popup towards third. Rodriguez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cain vs. Palmer
Cain hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Cain
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Cain
Grich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Etchebarren vs. Cain
There goes Grich. The throw from Freehan and he is safe. Grich steals second. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Cain
Etchebarren strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Belanger vs. Cain
Belanger hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan hits a popup towards third. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Blair settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Cain
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buford vs. Cain
Buford hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cain fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rettenmund vs. Cain
Rettenmund hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Rettenmund reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Blair vs. Cain
Blair hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Palmer
Brinkman strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cain vs. Palmer
Cain strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cain
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Horton. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Cain
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Grich vs. Cain
Grich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rodriguez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Etchebarren vs. Cain
Etchebarren hits a fly ball into right field. Horton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a line drive towards short. Belanger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Cain
Belanger hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Cain
Palmer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Northrup who is chasing the ball. Palmer reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Orioles, 2 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Buford vs. Cain
Buford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Palmer scores. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rettenmund vs. Niekro
Joe Niekro now pitching.
Rettenmund hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Buford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Horton vs. Palmer
Horton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAuliffe vs. Palmer
McAuliffe strikes out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brinkman vs. Palmer
Brinkman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Niekro
Blair hits a fly ball into center field. Northrup settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Niekro
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Niekro
Johnson hits a line drive towards first. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Palmer
Dalton Jones pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Jones hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Etchebarren settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Palmer
Northrup hits a popup towards short. Belanger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Palmer
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Belanger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grich vs. Strampe
Bob Strampe now pitching.
Grich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. McAuliffe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Etchebarren vs. Strampe
Etchebarren hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brinkman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Belanger vs. Strampe
Belanger strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. Palmer
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Johnson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freehan vs. Palmer
Freehan hits a fly ball into right field. Rettenmund settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Orioles, 3 - Tigers, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Palmer
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Palmer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1972 -- Baltimore at Detroit (N)
Baltimore AB R H RBI Detroit AB R H RBI
Buford D, lf 4 0 2 1 Northrup J, cf 4 0 0 0
Rettenmund M, rf 4 1 2 1 Rodriguez A, 3b 3 0 0 0
Blair P, cf 4 0 0 0 Brown G, lf 4 1 1 1
Robinson B, 3b 4 1 2 0 Freehan B, c 4 0 0 0
Johnson D, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cash N, 1b 4 0 0 0
Grich B, 1b 3 0 0 0 Horton W, rf 3 1 2 1
Etchebarren A, c 4 0 0 0 McAuliffe D, 2b 3 0 1 0
Belanger M, ss 4 0 1 1 Brinkman E, ss 3 0 0 0
Palmer J, p 3 1 1 0 Cain L, p 2 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Jones D, ph 1 0 0 0
Strampe B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 8 3 31 2 4 2
Baltimore 011 000 100 -- 3
Detroit 110 000 000 -- 2
Baltimore IP H R ER BB SO
Palmer J (W) 9.0 4 2 2 1 8
Detroit IP H R ER BB SO
Cain L (L) 6.1 8 3 3 2 4
Niekro J 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Strampe B 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Detroit 2
LOB -- Baltimore 5, Detroit 3
2B -- Rettenmund M, Robinson B
3B -- Palmer J
HR -- Brown G, Horton W, Rettenmund M
SB -- Grich B
T -- 2:18
A -- 29092
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